EASY STEER
Jan 7th
Most factory power steering systems were not designed for high-performance use. Aggressive driving combined with upgrades like performance tires and modified steering geometry put a lot of stress on the system, especially from high fluid temperatures.
That’s where Turn One Steering comes in. It makes power steering pumps, steering boxes, and other components that improve steering feel and response for street-driven and race vehicles. Look under the hoods of most NASCAR rides, Formula Drift, and Trans Am Series cars and chances are you’ll find a Turn One pump or box.
Turn One Street Series pumps are brand-new, USA-made GM Type II pumps More >
STERILE ENVIRONMENT
Jan 7th
WAI’s STERI-7 vehicle sanitiser car kits are continuing to prove popular and are now being rolled out across the WhoCanFixMyCar.com network.
After gaining positive feedback from its network of garages, the repair and maintenance comparison site has become an official distributor of WAI Steri-7 250ml retail bottles and sanitisation kits in the automotive industry and is able to secure orders on a garage’s behalf.
This gives garages throughout the UK the opportunity to purchase the kits to protect themselves and their customers when carrying out work, but also to sell the retail bottles to the end-user to keep their vehicle sanitised.
Featuring seven-day reactive barrier More >
SWITCH DIRECTION
Jan 6th
Here’s yet another handy new product from Car Builder Solutions – it’s a little three-position rotary on/off/on switch (part number #ROSWSR2) that features three ¼in spade terminals, mounts to a 12mm hole and a maximum panel thickness of 8mm.
Excuse me for this one but the knob diameter is 23mm and looks like a bargain at £13.20 inc VAT. More information from www.carbuilder.com ENDS.
NOW, THAT’S A MEMORY FILE
Dec 31st
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A thing of beauty
t’s really nice to keep your car’s history in a single file rather than bits and pieces in various places that you can never find!
Very often these ‘files’ can be old, dog-eared envelopes or plastic wallets but these quality new personalised binders from bespoke album, portfolio and special occasion box creators, Hartnack and Co are a bit good.
The company can make you a one-off (or treat yourself!) in a variety of material and to match your car priced from £150. What an ideal gift for someone in your life who has a special car?
Visit www.hartnackandco.com ENDS.
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LEAVE IT ON; TAKE IT OFF. IT’S DOWN TO YOU!
Dec 31st
New from Car Builder Solutions the home of very useful products for car builders and modifiers is this new Threaded Hose Take Off Kit (part number Thom5) which features precision-engineered unions to ‘tee’ into water and air hoses.
Each kit includes a single-use punch for making the correct-sized hole in your hose.
The following thread sizes are available – M5, M10, M12, M14. 1/8 NPT, ¼ NPT and 3/8 BSP.
Available now and priced at £24 available from www.carbuilder.com or 01580 891 309 ENDS.
NEW MANIFOLD FOR A-SERIES FROM WEBCON
Dec 31st
Webcon has announced the introduction of two inlet manifolds to allow fitment of a Weber DCOE carburettor to the ever-popular BMC ‘A’ Series engine.
Both manifolds are superbly manufactured in the UK and come complete with a set of studs, nuts and soft mounts.
The manifolds are available in 4in or 6in forms as follows:
Length 4in 6in
Part No MMW4050 MW4030
Price (inc VAT) £240 £240
For further details contact Webcon UK on 01932 787 100 or visit www.webcon.co.uk ENDS.
NICE AND GREASY
Dec 31st
Among the many, many great products that are ideal for kitcar enthusiasts that are available from Merlin Motorsport is Millers Oils Deltaplex grease.
This grease is an essential item, not only as a general-purpose grease but for use in wheel bearings and other bearings on suspension and steering joints.
For more information follow this link – MILLERS DELTAPLEX 2EP GREASE ENDS.
BIG HEAD!
Dec 31st
Many companies only offer cylinder heads on an exchange basis. This presents a problem if your old head is cracked or damaged and unsuitable for exchange.
Mini Spares’ ALLOY 5 Port Heads are available on an outright sale basis’ no exchange is necessary. Mini Spares has set the outright price lower than other Mini 5 Port Heads on the market, starting at just £1528.20 inc VAT.
The alloy heads are based on the 12G1805 ‘S’ 940 casting and adapted for optimum power.
Several versions are available:
- C-AHT347 is the standard head with fully modified porting AND RACE VALVES for fast
road /rally use.
- C-AHT347RACE cylinder head More >
NOT A TKO – A TKX FROM TREMEC AND SUMMIT RACING
Dec 31st
American Powertrain’s Tremec manual transmissions have traditionally been OEM designs. Nothing wrong with that, they’re good boxes. But Tremec saw the need for a five-speed designed from the ground up for serious performance and better fit in classic muscle cars, kitcars, hot rods, and pickup trucks. Thus, the Tremec TKX was born.
The TKX is rated to handle up to 600 lbs.-ft. of torque and 8000 RPM. You can even bang gears at 7500 RPM and the TKX won’t miss a beat. The all-new aluminium case is a three-piece design (main case, intermediate plate and rear extension) that is strong and More >
NEW MAZDA MX-5-BASED KIT EVOKES FIFTIES
Dec 24th
Here’s an interesting new kit destined for launch in early 2021.
It’s another Mazda MX-5-based package called the Tipo 184 and although not a replica it is directly inspired by the fifties Grand Prix car, the Alfa Romeo Tipo 158 Alfetta. Indeed Giuseppe ‘Nino’ Farina won the first world championship Grand Prix in an Alfa Romeo 158 at Silverstone in 1950.
Former kitcar manufacturer and TV presenter, Ant Anstead recently built a 158 tribute for his TV show, ‘Master Mechanic’ and the car is directly inspired by that.
We’ll bring you more details when we have them as information is quite scarce at More >
